that's not what war is anywhere. >> that's what the hagel hearing is. >> before we go, in terms of what this has done is brought to the fore the importance of our diplomatic core overseas. at the same time, there's questions about funding, keeping them behind barracks or having them out in the world and the risks entailed there. i wonder how much you think this sort of changes the dynamic in terms of, you know, who we have, where we place them, how much funding we give them. >> i mean, that's a really essential question. i thought senator menendez and senator corker at the end of the hearing did have some forward-looking takeaways and did acknowledge that resource s aren't the only thing here, senator menendez said the state department has to be mission driven. that's crucial. what do you want our diplomats to do, where do you want them to be, what's the modern environment and what resources do they need to carry out that task? right now, we have this political environment where there is a significant constituency for the defense department, and rightfully so. as we leave afghanistan, i